Below are a couple of Ross's portraits. See more about Ross & his images by visiting his website  

Digital Imaging Group

The DI Group meets for its monthly meeting on Monday (8 May, 7.30 - 9.30pm) and as usual all members are welcome. This time, as Ashwin is away sunning himself in India, the meeting will be run by Lee Spencer-Fleet, ably aided and abetted by Mike Bigger on computer. Members are invited to bring along pictures for general discussion, to show off or to get help from the assembled masses with a particular problem – Lee is particularly keen to encourage any newcomers to the club to use this opportunity to check how their digital images project on the larger screen, in preparation for joining in club competitions. Experienced club members will be on hand to give constructive feedback in a friendly (judgment-free) environment! There's no need to panic about your beloved leader being away, as I'm assured that Ashwin has left a cache of biscuits hidden away for the evening.

Annual Print Competition

Advanced warning, the closing date for the Annual Print Competition is just two weeks away - 17 May; the judge for this year's competition will be Jenny Hibbert MPAGB AFIAP AWPF from South Wales.

Full entry details can be found in your Members Handbook (pp25 & 28), but if you have any queries or need labels for your prints, I'm sure that David Alderson will be only too pleased to help - either collar him at next week's meeting or email him at printcompetitions@bristolphoto.org.uk.

Entries should be put in the at the front of the meeting room.

Bi-Monthly Print Competition - Changes

The results of the consultation about the competition were discussed at the last Council Meeting. It was decided to implement changes that will add a thematic or genre element (for example street photography or monochrome) to each round of the PI and Print competitions. This should introduce a fresh element of challenge and allow members an opportunity to make an entry which better reflects their particular interests or skills. The details of how this will be implemented are to be considered and approved by the Council.
The Council decided that there will be no introduction of a “Winners” or “Premier” group to the present Advanced level in the coming year, but that this may be reconsidered after the proposed change has been tried.

The May issue of f11 magazine is now available - click here.

 

Download the latest edition of Photography News by following this link. This issue contains the final results of Camera Club of the Year competition as well as articles on the latest camera gear. There is also an article about one of this year's Salon judges, Leigh Woolford.

Dates For Your Diary

Tonight	Kingswood Photographic Society welcomes Tom Dodd FRPS, FIPF, DPAGB, as their speaker on Friday 5 May. Tom will be giving a B&W and Colour print talk entitled More than Mountains which contains a wide spectrum of subject matter including Landscape, People, Nature and Travel. KPS meet on Friday evenings from 7.30 to around 9.30 at St Barnabas Church Hall, Warmley, Bristol BS30 5JJ.  Visitors are most welcome and the cost for this evening is £3.00. www.kingswoodps.co.uk
Until 11 Jun	Roger Mayne - The Photographers' Gallery. This major exhibition is the first since 1999 to show the iconic work of British photographer Roger Mayne (1929-2014). It includes his pioneering photographs of 1950s and early 1960s community life in London’s Southam Street. www.thephotographersgallery.org.uk Thanks to Dave Lawlan for this.
11 May	On Thursday 11 May at 7.30, Backwell Camera Club have Susan Brown FRPS coming to present a talk and images  'Catching the Light'  Susan will highlight her recent mono and colour work, especially her coastal landscapes. www.susanbrownphotography.co.uk
Until 13 May	Bristol Savages are holding an exhibition of their work. Entry to the exhibition is free and is open to all members of the public. No bookings or reservations necessary just turn up. The work in the exhibition is available for purchase but there is no pressure to buy and they are happy for visitors to just browse. The exhibition opens to the public on Saturday 29 April and runs until Saturday 13 May. Open 10am close 4:45pm The exhibition is held in the Savages Wigwam which is worth a visit in itself. Entry is through the garden of the Red Lodge in Lodge Street, off Park Row
Until 14 May	WCPF Members' Exhibition. Accepted prints & images in this year's exhibition will be on display at Bovey Tracey Golf Club, weekdays 10am to 4.30pm and Sundays 11am to 4.30pm. More details at www.wcpf.org.uk
20-21 May	After the WCPF Members' Exhibition closes at Bovey Tracey, it will move to the BPS HQ at Unit 13. Open on both days between 10am and 4.30pm.
10 June	One day workshop with Gavin Hoey at Exmouth Photo Group. Full details can be found by following this link. The workshops are aimed squarely at the intermediate photographers of this world and will be including many of the following topics: Simple photography ideas that can be reproduced at home Photographing objects with flash and building an image in Photoshop Endless Photoshop tricks and tips Audience participation with some fun photo challenges
23 September	RPS Digital Imaging Group is holding a special event - DI Expo 2017 at the Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport (near the NEC) from 9am to 5pm on Saturday 23 September. This event is open to all, but you will need to book a ticket. For full information and tickets, please visit their website.
11 November	Devizes Camera Club is holding An Evening With Charlie Waite. Charlie is one of the world's leading landscape photographers. The event is at Wiltshire Music Centre at Bradford on Avon. Full details can be found by following this link. I'm told that tickets are selling fast, so you are advised to book now if you are interested.

 

ITS NOT PARTICULARLY EASY FINDING "DATES FOR YOUR DIARY", SO I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT IF MEMBERS COULD LET ME KNOW OF ANY EVENTS, EXHIBITIONS OR PICTURE LOCATIONS THAT THEY THINK WOULD BE OF INTEREST. DATES AND WEB LINKS WOULD HELP.

 

 

For those of you who aren't sure what MPAGB, EFIAP/s and many more such seemingly random collections of letters mean, just click here to download the list.

Please don't forget that if you change your address (home or email), or gain additional photographic distinctions, it would be appreciated if you could let the Membership Secretary know so that she can keep her records up to date, this will also ensure that you continue to receive your newsletters - please email all changes to membership@bristolphoto.org.uk

The distinctions we have on record are those shown at the top of this newsletter, if they are wrong, please let Carol know.

 

 

If you have any problems getting into the Members' Area, please contact Carol, either by email: membership@bristolphoto.org.uk or by telephone: 0117 924 1338